Friday, November 29, 2013

Friday, November 29, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 29, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

TCN Fundraiser Concludes

Yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the US.  Among the things I'm thankful for is each one of the readers of the TCN.  You are among 7,700+ readers from around the world that I have the privilege of sharing news and information with each weekday.  In turn, you give me valuable feedback and help spread the word about the TCN.  Today is the final day of my November fundraiser.  If you would like to help support the newsletter please see below how you can contribute.  Thank you for all of your support in whatever form in comes!


FREIGHT

1) Self-Driving Planes, Trains, Trucks Will Lead Supply Chain Redesign
Link to blog in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

2) DOROTHY: European Best Practices in City Logistics
Link to further information from Kiyunsis:

PARKING

3) New Technology to Assist Truckers in Finding Parking in Michigan
Link to article in the Battle Creek Enquirer:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

4) Training Millions of Traffic Incident Management Responders
Link to article in Public Roads:

TRANSIT

5) Pilot Program Provides Free Wi-Fi on Nevada's RTC Buses
Link to article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/27aaki

VEHICLES

6) Auto Safety Initiative Seeks to Reduce Driver Errors
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

7) Human-Machine Interface Design for the Complex Connected Vehicle
Link to article on Telematics Update:

WEATHER

8) Project Tests Car Wiper Systems to Provide Data on Rainfall Intensity
Link to UPI article:
Link to further information: http://goo.gl/cg5UWN


News Releases


TCN Contributions
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Friday Bonus
Usually bridges come to mind when you think of transportation works-of-art, but these tunnels prove some digging can result in pretty spectacular infrastructure.


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Travel Smart with Real-Time Traffic Information Built on Google Maps – December 12


Today in Transportation History    
1963 **50th anniversary** One of the worst air disasters in Canadian history took place when a Trans Canada DC-8F crashed in Ste-Thérèse de Blainville, Quebec.  There were 118 deaths.

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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 28, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

HAPPY THANKSGIVING & HAPPY HANUKKAH!


AVIATION

1) Map Combines Airport Delays and Weather so Your Travel Misery Can Have Company
Link to article on Consumerist:
Link to FlightAware MiseryMap: http://flightaware.com/miserymap/

2) There's Finally a Good Way to Detect Birds on Runways Before They Damage Planes
Link to column on Business Insider Australia:
Link to further information on Xsight: http://www.xsightsys.com/fodetect.htm

CAMERAS

3) New Zealand HOV Cameras Find Tots Hard to Spot
Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

4) Erie, Pennsylvania-Area Traffic Cameras Still Aren't Working
Link to article in the Erie Times-News:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Tolltrans 2014
Link to magazine:

MARITIME

6) Rhodes Communications Celebrates a Milestone
Link to article in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News:

OTHER

7) Indonesians Urged to Photograph Traffic Violators
Link to Reuters article:
To get a better appreciation of Jakarta traffic, check the photos on the Jakarta Police TCM's Twitter page: https://twitter.com/TMCPoldaMetro

PARKING

8) Park this Way: Colleges Find High-Tech Solutions
Link to article in University Business:

RAILROADS

9) Freight Railroads Use Facebook, Twitter to Expand Communication Options
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

TELEMATICS

10) Telematics Debate Dominates Institute of Car Fleet Management Conference
Link to article in BusinessCar:

TRANSIT

11) Google Launches Public Transport Mapping for Ireland
Link to article in The Irish Times:

VEHICLES

12) Automotive Big Data, Big Problems – and How to Solve Them
Link to podcast from Telematics Update:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Webcast: Integrated Technology – Connecting Mass Transit Agencies with Data and Visibility Toward Efficiency, Awareness and Safety – December 10


Today in Transportation History    
1943 **70th anniversary** President Franklin Roosevelt flew to Tehran, Iran for meetings with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin to discuss World War II strategy.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Wednesday, November 27, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Los Angeles Airport Creates Emergency Response Team to Improve Communication with Travelers in Wake of TSA Shooting
Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

2) GOP Senator Considers Bill to Block In-Flight Cellphone Calls
Link to article in The Hill:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Florida Congressman Wants New Transponder System to Help Speed Up Driving Commute Times
Link to story on WFTV-TV:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Draft ITS Master Plan Released for Public Review in Hyderabad
Link to article in The Hindu:

MARITIME

5) New Navigation System Enables Safe Growth of Port Traffic
Link to article from VTT:
Link to DockingAssist: http://dockingassist.eu/

OTHER

6) This Speedy Robot Scans Tunnels for Cracks Far Better Than Humans Can
Link to article in Wired:
Link to further information: http://www.robinspect.com/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) 'FlyRights' App Lets Sikh Travelers Report Complaints of TSA Profiling
Link to AFP article:
Link to further information: http://fly-rights.org/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Startup Helps New Yorkers Arrange Shared Cab Rides to Airports
Link to article in the Daily News:
Link to Bandwagon: http://bandwagon.io

TRANSIT

9) TV Screens at Calgary LRT Stations Aim to Better Inform Transit Riders
Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

10) Pittsburgh Transit Agency Faces Suit Over 'Godless' Ads
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/r7SwKL

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) More and More Drivers Using West Virginia 511 for Traffic and Weather Alerts
Link to story on WSAZ-TV:
Link to West Virginia 511: http://www.wv511.org/

12) City of Ottawa Ditched Plan to Run Open-Data Competition for New Traffic App, Instead Going with Sole-Sourced Deal
Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen:
Link to further information on Ottawa Nav: http://goo.gl/5Dfz3A

13) iHeartRadio for Android Devices Updated with Local News, Traffic and Weather Updates
Link to article on Edgadget:

14) **CORRECTION** Broken California Traffic Sensors Article
Link to update from the AP:

VEHICLES

15) University of South Florida Launches Automated Vehicle Institute
Link to article in The Oracle:

16) Mercedes-Benz Heads to Silicon Valley with Massive Focus on Car Tech
Link to blog on Thinkdigit:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Commonwealth of Virginia Governor's Transportation Conference – December 4-6 – Richmond, Virginia


Today in Transportation History    
1983 **30th anniversary** An Avianca flight crashed near Madrid killing 181 of the 192 people aboard the 747.

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. 
To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.
Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.     

© 2013 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net